Like mother, like daughter

My mum is a total greenie. When I was growing up I felt like I was given such a hard time. If I ever came home with a new top or a nice dress I would get a lecture that would go something like this.. "How could you spend $40 on a new dress when there are starving children in the world? It's not even 100% cotton and its made in China.. How much do you think the poor child slaves got paid to make this? Plus they spray the clothes with toxic chemicals so that rats don't eat the fabric as they are shipping it to Australia. Did you think about how far that dress had to be shipped? Why do you feel the need to fill you life with stuff" Etc. Etc. And the lecture about the toxic chemicals in make up was even worse...

It was enough to drive a teenage girl CRAZY!!


(photo of my mum in the 70's)

So, for a few years after moving out of home I rebelled, but the last few years, especially since I had Sophie I realise that my mum had some very valid points, although..

Yesterday, I was in the supermarket with Tom and I would not let him buy any of the deodorants. I picked up each one and went on and on about the different chemicals in each one and how this one causes cancer and this one messes with your hormones..
I concluded that he would have to walk around smelly because he was not allowed to use any of them..

I stopped for a moment and realised that I sound EXACTLY like my mum!! Word for word. Ahhhhh.....

Favourite things

Bag from Gorman.
Diary from Kikki-K.
Latest issue of Frankie.
Korres lip balm from Kit.

Thumbs up!

Check out this little hand...



And there was a cheer in the ultrasound room when we got this...



How cool is that!

Growing up..

Sophie and I went and met Tom in the city for dinner last night. We are having alot of fun playing tourist in our own city before we leave.. We even went for a ride on the monorail!



I love this photo of Sophie, she looks so grown up.. I can't believe she is 3 already. Sigh.

A brother or sister?

Today is the big day.. I have my 19 week ultrasound and If we want to, we can find out the sex of the little munchkin growing in my belly.



In some ways I would like to wait and keep it as a surprise, but I am also dying to find out.. mainly because I have absolutely no inkling either way. Plus, I was convinced that Sophie was a boy, so my instinct is obviously way off anyway!

Sophie is 100% sure that she is going to get a baby sister and had told us many times that she only wants a girl baby and is not interested in having a baby brother at all.

Tom also has 5 yonger sisters, so if it is a boy, it will be the first boy born in Tom's family in 34 years! Hmm..

This is a photo of me when I was about 5 months (?) pregnant with Sophie, but this time around I looked like that at about 3 months!!

Sophie's pizza

Would you believe that my daughter who turned 3 a week ago, made this all by herself!?



Well, okay.. Tom did make the dough and roll it out for her.. but she added all the toppings by herself! Yum!

Homemade christmas gifts

I really wanted to post these photos before Christmas, but that would have ruined the surprise for all our family and close friends that were about to receive these goodies..

And except for Sophie, we actually did manage to avoid buying a single present.. I hate shopping centres at the best of times and it was so nice to not have to shop for anyone this year.. definitely a tradition I think we will continue!

So here is our original "Porter's homemade marmalade"..



Our homemade lemon cordial..



Our homemade muesli..



And my little helper counting bottles for me..

Happy new year!

I hope you all had a wonderful new years. I am so excited about 2011.. Its going to be filled with BIG adventures.. Driving 4000km across the country, setting up house in a new city and most importantly, having another baby.. I can't wait!



We had a beautiful day today at Balmoral beach. hopefully this amazing weather stays put until Tom goes back to work on Tuesday.

Wishing you all an incredible 2011!